
Transaction: Acquisition, renovation and sale of landmark office building
Asset Summary: 125,000 square foot office building, 85% occupancy
Location: Occupying an entire city block between the Potomac River and the Historic C&O Canal in the Georgetown submarket of Washington, DC
Date Closed: October 2007 (Originally purchased in 2003)
Investment Strategy:
- Purchased property at a significant discount to replacement cost
- Repositioned common areas, updated all major building systems and leased the building to 100% occupancy
- Implemented improved operating property management practices
- Utilized modest level of long-term, low-cost debt, locking in exceptional risk-adjusted returns for investors
Exit Strategy:
- Sold to an institutional real estate fund